A jury has selected "Roheline lina" by Kadarik Tüür Arhitektid as the winner of the architectural design contest for the new Television Building of Estonian Public Broadcasting. The new Television Building to be built between ERR's Radio Building and News Building will, as its name suggests, house the public broadcaster's TV studios and editorial staff.

Of the 25 designs submitted, the jury selected "Roheline lina" by Kadarik Tüür Arhitektid as the winner. The authors of the design were Ott Kadarik, Mart Kadarik, Mats Põllumaa, Indrek Rünkla, Tanel Tremm and Mihkel Tüür. The jury highlighted the winning design's thoroughly worked out solution as well as its top quality and professional presentation.

Highlighted was the fact that the new building's main entrance is recognizable and easy to find, the entrance pedestrian-friendly, the main foyer well organised and guest access to the building logically organized. Likewise noted was the compact and realistic building volume, the appropriate street space solution and the opportunity to use rooftop space as an outdoor studio.

Indrek Rünkla, one of the architects behind the winning design, told ERR that in working out their solution, they kept in mind that on one hand, a TV building has to allow for television production, but on the other, this project involved public space. Both of these aspects have to work well in order to provide a good building. He added that their goal was to ensure that the public area be as enjoyable is possible, making it understandable that the building really belonged to them.

According to ERR Administrative Director Janar Vilde, later stages of planning will reveal to what extent the solar panels may cover the energy needs of the building itself.

He added that the next stage will consist of planning, which, together with various surveys, should last approximately 15 months.

"After that, a construction procurement and construction will follow," Mr Vilde said, noting that this stage will involve several other procurements. "We would like to move in in 2023."

ERR Board Chairman Erik Roose said that in building the new TV building, ERR wants to bring all of its operations to one central location, forming a complex together with the Radio and News Buildings.

Some 420 jobs are expected to move to the new building once it is complete. The financing of its construction awaits a decision regarding the state budget strategy.